Life is busy when you are half-ghost, half-human, and fully booked rescuing the haunted from their loved ones. Hecate knew she was never supposed to walk in the world. She hadn’t been an afterthought, she was an act of desperation. Growing up in a small town was rough, but having her family pretend that she wasn’t seeing ghosts made things harder. As soon as she had enough money, she bought a place out of town, and got to work. All day every day she had her phone on and she waited for the call that would summon her to someone who’s deceased loved one was draining them or terrifying them. Each one called for separate techniques and she got very good, very quickly. Her sister’s engagement complicates Hecate’s life as she is suddenly visible to the paranormal society at large with her introductory visit to Oak Point Way. The Nexus Guard is friendly, the gnomes are frisky, and the pixies are a flying menace. Ghosts were a breeze next to the paranormal.

Doing a family favour before a wedding is nerve-wracking at the best of times, clearing out the haunted venue is a nightmare. Hecate’s social life is looking up. Her sister is getting married, the new brother-in-law-to-be is a really good guy, and his family is helping Hecate fill in the gaps of her knowledge of what the hell she is. Her grandfather’s ghost is convinced that she needs to become a ghost hunter in her family tradition. She has attempted to tell him that her way is more appropriate, but it is hard to get a new idea into the minds of the deceased. When her grandfather’s assistant arrives, Hecate is in for a shock. Not only is he pale as marble, but he is also as solid as the stone as well. She doesn’t have time to deal with the new arrival. Her sister’s wedding venue has had a disaster strike, and the search is on for a new one. Hecate goes with them when they locate a prospective replacement. There is only one problem. It is the most haunted building in the province. It’s a good thing that Hecate has cleared her calendar for the week before the event. She has some work to do.